An Albuquerque woman is accused of biting off part of her boyfriend's ear during an argument that escalated into a physical fight, according to a criminal complaint.

An Albuquerque woman is accused of biting off part of her boyfriend's ear during an argument that escalated into a physical fight, according to a criminal complaint.

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Updated: 6:01 PM MDT May 27, 2015

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WEBVTT WHEN WE SPOKE TO ELOY, HE WAS STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS CAR TO TAKE HIS SON TO THE HOSPITAL AN ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF BITING HER BOYFRIEND'S EAR OFF DURING AN ARGUMENT. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT OBTAINED BY ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER SANDRA RAMIREZ, THE WOMAN CLAIMS SHE DID IT IN SELF DEFENSE. WHAT KIND OF PERSON BITES AN EAR OFF? AN ANIMAL. A MONSTER. A BEAST. HER. SANDRA: CRYSTAL ELYCIO SAYS SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEONE COULD BITE ANOTHER PERSON'S EAR OFF. THIS IS HER BROTHER JEROME ELYCIO. YOU CAN SEE HE HAS BANDAGES OVER HIS RIGHT EAR IN THIS MUG SHOT. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, HE WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SLAMMING HIS GIRLFRIEND'S HEAD AGAINST A WALL AND CHOKING HER. POLICE SAY SHE FOUGHT BACK, BUT ELYCIO'S SISTER SAYS IT WAS A VICIOUS ATTACK. SHE BIT A PIECE OF HIS EAR OFF AND HANDED IT TO THE OFFICER IN HIS HAND AND SAID HERE'S HIS EAR THAT I BIT OFF. SANDRA: ELYCIO'S GIRLFRIEND TOLD POLICE THEY WERE DRINKING AT THIS NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE HOME WHEN THE COUPLE STARTED ARGUING AND HE ATTACKED HER. THE WOMAN TOLD POLICE HE TRIED CHOKING HER TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. SHE TRIED LEAVE BUT ELYCIO BLOCKED THE DOOR. SHE MANAGED TO CALL 9-1-1. PARAMEDICS CHECKED HER OUT AND SAID SHE HAD MARKS ON HER NECK. SHE IS EXPECTED TO BE OK. ELYCIO WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND THEN TO JAIL. ELYCIO'S SISTER SAYS THE COUPLE HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR YEARS. SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW ANYONE COULD BITE OFF AN EAR, BUT SHE HOPES THIS TIME THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS FINALLY OVER. SANDRA RAMIREZ, KOAT ACTION 7

Woman accused of biting boyfriend's ear

An Albuquerque woman is accused of biting off part of her boyfriend's ear during an argument that escalated into a physical fight, according to a criminal complaint.